{"id":245174,"date":"2026-04-24T19:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245174\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:22:12","slug":"police-presence-near-jacksonville-middle-school-news-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245174\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Presence Near Jacksonville Middle School | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE:<\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS\/WRSP)\u2014 Illinois State Police and the Jacksonville Police Department have confirmed that the armed subject, who had been barricaded alone inside a home, has safely exited the residence and is now in custody.<\/p>\n<p>JPD officers responded around 1 a.m. to a home in the 700 block of Park Street in Jacksonville for a domestic disturbance in which shots were reportedly fired. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>JPD officers communicated with the subject, but he was initially uncooperative \u200b JPD requested ISP to respond with crisis negotiators and SWAT officers. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>At approximately 11:30 a.m., the subject exited the house and has was taken into custody for medical evaluation. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>There were no injuries to officers or the subject.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"700 block of Park Street in Jacksonville\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69eb9670e10cc.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>700 block of Park Street in Jacksonville<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE:<\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS\/WRSP)\u2014 Our team has confirmed a SWAT team has taken a man into custody and is now clearing and searching the home.<\/p>\n<p>The man was standing outside of the home in the 700 block of Park Street when the SWAT team tackled him.<\/p>\n<p>The man is currently in handcuffs and sitting in a SWAT truck. The SWAT team has entered the house with guns drawn.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE:<\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS\/WRSP)\u2014 Illinois State Police and local law enforcement are continuing to respond to a barricaded subject believed to be armed, but alone, in a home in the 700 block of Park Street in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>ISP confirm this is not a hostage situation. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville Middle school is closed for the day, and outside activities at an area college are cancelled. ISP ensure that the public is not at risk at this time. \u200b<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story.<\/p>\n<p>ORIGINAL:<\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS\/WRSP)\u2014 Jacksonville School District 117 has cancelled classes for Jacksonville Middle School today due to an active crime scene near the school.<\/p>\n<p>District administrators have been told by police that the situation is dangerous. The other JSD 117 schools will hold classes as normal.<\/p>\n<p>The Jacksonville Police Department has confirmed a large presence in the area, but could not release anymore details about the situation at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATE: JACKSONVILLE, Ill. 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